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Quiz #249 - 6th January 2015Number 1 Bar & Restaurant

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Round 1

1.Food & Drink What meat is marinated in garlic and lemon juice then slow-baked on the bone to produce the traditional Greek dish Kleftiko?
2.On This Day Dubbed the "Montreal Massacre", Marc Lépine, an anti-feminist gunman, murdered 14 young women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal on this day, 6th January, in what year?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature During power exercises such as sprinting, what acid builds up in the muscles?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1963)

5.Sport & Leisure What Formula One racing driver worked for McLaren, Renault, Ferrari and Williams between 1980 and 1993, winning the Drivers' Championship four times?
6.Geography What sea lies between Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine?
7.Anagram NUDES CONSOLE FETISH is an anagram of what 1965 worldwide hit song? (4 word answer)
8.Logos What sports clothing and equipment manufacturer has this as its logo?

Round 1 Question 8

9.Music The record for the oldest female artist to reach number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 was set on 2nd March 1999. Aged 52 at the time, name the artist and the title of the song.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.History Who succeeded Valéry Giscard d'Estaing as President of France in 1981?
11.Entertainment Who stars as ex-government operative Bryan Mills in the Taken film trilogy?
12.General Knowledge Thursday is named after the Anglo-Saxon god 'Thor'. After what Germanic god is Wednesday named?


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Round 2

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase.

Round 2 Question 1

2.Current Affairs What country became the 19th member of the Eurozone by adopting the euro on 1st January 2015?
3.Science & Nature What 'C' describes a rooster or cockerel that has been castrated to improve the quality of its flesh for food?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1972)

5.Sport & Leisure In 1971, who became the first sportswoman to earn over US$100,000 in prize money in one year?
6.Geography What large geographical land mass was named by Matthew Flinders in 1804?
7.Art & Literature According to the Bible, who committed the first ever murder?
8.Flags To what U.S. state does this flag belong?

Round 2 Question 8

9.Music What band comprised Susanna Hoffs, Debbi and Vicki Peterson, and Michael Steele when they released their début album All Over the Place in 1984?
10.History What royal palace in the U.K. was severely damaged by fire in March 1986?
11.Entertainment What two rock bands feature on the shirts of cartoon characters Beavis and Butt-head?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

Round 2 Question 12



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Round 3

1.Food & Drink What two alcoholic drinks make up a "Rusty Nail"?
2.In This Year In this year: Windows XP was launched by Microsoft; George Harrison died at the age of 58; and a Paris–Miami flight was diverted to Boston after passenger Richard Reid attempted to set light to his explosive-filled shoe. What year was it?  [If no correct answer, ½ point to the nearest team(s)]
3.Science & Nature Preceding Gemini and Apollo, what name was given to NASA's first human spaceflight program?
4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1981)

5.Sport & Leisure Who won the PDC World Darts Championship on Sunday?
6.Entertainment In the 1960s cartoon series Wacky Races, who drove the "Turbo Terrific"?
7.Art & Literature What best-selling author wrote The Eagle Has Landed?
8.Geography What South American country is this?

Round 3 Question 8

9.Music What 1971 worldwide hit includes the line And while Lenin read a book on Marx?  (½ point each for Artist and Title)
10.Anagram THE MALIGNED PALM ERECTION is an anagram of what world famous statue and its location? (3 word answer)
11.Entertainment Name this 1999 film and the actress speaking.

12.General Knowledge French composer goes on a trip
Answer with two words. The first part is a clue to a five letter word. Add a letter to that word to give the answer to the second clue.


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Round 4

1.Dingbats Solve this dingbat to reveal a well known term or phrase. (2 word answer)

Round 4 Question 1

2.Current Affairs Name the Singapore-registered cargo ship that ran aground on Bramble Bank near Southampton, England on Saturday.
3.Science & Nature What common name is given to this nocturnal gliding possum?

Round 4 Question 3

4.Name That Tune Name that tune.  (½ point each for Artist and Title)

(1993)

5.Sport & Leisure In what sport do the Minnesota Twins compete?
6.Geography Edmonton is the capital of what Canadian province?
7.Art & Literature Created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, what comic character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939?
8.Landmarks Above what major city would you find the Mount Eden crater?

Round 4 Question 8

9.Music What 1948 Cole Porter musical is based on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew?
10.History In what country was Albert Einstein born?
11.Entertainment Who has composed music for over 100 films, including Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, the Indiana Jones series, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, and the first three Harry Potter films?
12.Sudoku Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted.

Round 4 Question 12



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Picture Round

Picture Round 6th January 2015


Snowball Question

Snowball QuestionDuring the 71 games played at the 2015 PDC World Darts Championship, more than 39,000 darts were thrown. How many 180s were scored?

Scoreboard

 Team Name R1 R2 R3 R4 P Total
Fad Suckers 11 8 11 12 51½
Drunken Layabouts 9 8 9 9 42½
Bugadifino 8 7 10 41


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